
Sanday Chongo Kabange is an experienced multimedia journalist and a contributor to Regulation Asia. He focuses on compliance, regulatory and legal issues for financial services.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
CBIRC Issues Final Rules on Evaluating Bank Director Performance
02/06/2021
The new rules, effective 1 July, will strengthen and standardise performance evaluations of directors and supervisors of banks and insurers, the CBIRC said.
Cryptocurrency
2018 Circular Prohibiting Crypto Dealings Not Valid, RBI Clarifies
01/06/2021
The RBI has clarified that its 2018 circular prohibiting cryptocurrency dealings is no longer valid, and should not be cited or quoted from.
Tokenisation
DBS Issues First STO on New Digital Exchange
01/06/2021
The issuance paves the way for other issuers to access the capital markets through STO issuances as asset tokenisation turns mainstream, DBS says.
Credit Risk
Cambodia: NBC Extends Debt Relief Measures to Year-End
01/06/2021
The NBC has committed to maintaining the RRR at 7 percent “until further notice” and removed a three-time limit on debt restructuring.
Cloud & Infrastructure
PBOC Explores New Financial Data Sharing Ecosystem
01/06/2021
The so-called “data-sharing hub” will allow data sharing between trusted institutions in a way that ensures that the source data can be used but not seen or moved.
Cryptocurrency
Leveraged Crypto Trading Threatens Financial System: BOK
31/05/2021
High leverage, price volatility and increased trading in crypto assets puts households at risk of financial damages, which could impact the financial system.
Credit Risk
Taiwan Central Bank More Offers Financing Support to SMEs
31/05/2021
The central bank will provide TWD 100 billion for loans to SMEs. State-owned banks have set aside a further TWD 550 billion to support business lending.
Structural Regulation
HK to Exempt Top Execs of Financial Firms from Quarantine
31/05/2021
Senior executives of licensed financial corporations or their overseas affiliates who are fully vaccinated, and meet the eligibility criteria, may apply for the exemption.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai Maps Out Plans to Become Global Wealth Hub
31/05/2021
Shanghai will further open up to foreign investors and new financial services products will be introduced, including various derivatives products.
Trading & Investment
CBIRC Directs Banks to Stop Selling Commodities Futures – Report
28/05/2021
The CBIRC has asked banks to completely unwind their books for commodities-linked products and stop selling them to individual investors.
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